Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Community Development
Other Interests
Software
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Zameer Gajiyani

Corporate Banker
Mumbai

Summary

Detail-oriented Credit Manager skilled at analyzing lending activities according to current regulations, standards and market conditions. Offering 23 years of financial industry expertise.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

SVP – Regional Credit Head West – Mid Corporates

Axis Bank Ltd
08.2007 - Current
  • Taking/ Recommending lending decisions in line with the Bank’s risk appetite within the approved delegation.
  • Ensuring credit quality of the portfolio by monitoring material developments affecting accounts/ industries, change in portfolio risk profiles and initiating appropriate action
  • Currently in charge of Mid Corporate segment (West). MC segment has tripled in last 3 years with minimal slippages. Handled various sectors such as Chemicals, Engineering, Renewables, Textiles, Food Processing & Beverage sectors, Trading, Real Estate, M&E, G&J, Logistics, IT & ITES, etc
  • Customer meetings and site visits for a better understanding of the company/transaction
  • Leading a team of credit/ underwriting analysts to ensure that transactions are underwritten promptly after assessing various credit risks and in compliance with Regulatory & Organizational Policy
  • Collaborating with various depts viz Relationship, Operations, Risk, IT, Strategy, Audit, compliance, HR, etc.

Manager Credit - Corporate & Business Banking Group

DCB Bank Ltd
07.2005 - 08.2007
  • Preparing credit proposals after analysing credit risks based on industry, business, financial and management analysis
  • Part of team responsible for implementation of CRISIL Risk Assessment Software
  • Preparation of Board Notes/ presentation and Corporate Credit policy

Officer - Audit & Inspection Dept.

Development Credit Bank Limited
10.2003 - 07.2005
  • Conducting Operations Audit of departments, AO & branches, identifying gaps, suggesting mitigants and rating them based on the set parameters
  • Providing inputs on new/existing products & processes of the Bank on introduction/revision
  • Part of team working with E&Y on the implementation of Risk-Based Internal Audit.

Executive Accounts (Accounts Finalisation Group)

Patni Computer Systems Limited
10.2002 - 10.2003
  • Review monthly, quarterly and annual accounts/ reports
  • Preparation of consolidated financial statements as per Indian GAAP and cordinating with other teams such as Management Accounting, US GAAP, ERP etc.
  • Coordinating with Statutory Auditors (KPMG) and ensuring that audit takes place smoothly

Article Clerk

Sorab S. Engineer & Co, Chartered Accountants
07.1998 - 10.2002
  • Independently managed Statutory/ Tax Audits of Private/ Public/ Listed from the Planning stage to Reporting stage and reported directly to Partners
  • Independently managed Limited Review, Consolidation of Accounts, Certification work.
  • Assisted Clients in the implementation of new Accounting Standards and trained article clerks
  • Notable Clientele include PSU’s like LIC, SCI, IDBI, UBI (MSM br), Pvt sector Cos belonging to groups such as Arvind, Khatau, J B Boda etc.

Education

Chartered Accountant -

ICAI
India
06.2003 - 06.2006

CFA -

CFA Institute
USA
07.1998 - 05.2001

B.Com -

Bhavans College - Mumbai University
Mumbai
06.1995 - 06.1998

Skills

Credit Risk Management

Financial analysis

Corporate Finance

Financial Accounting

Auditing

Community Development

I have been involved with community development work with various Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies as a volunteer in the areas of income enhancement and education for nearly 2 decades.

Other Interests

Reading and Astronomy

Software

MS Office

Finacle

Timeline

SVP – Regional Credit Head West – Mid Corporates

Axis Bank Ltd
08.2007 - Current

Manager Credit - Corporate & Business Banking Group

DCB Bank Ltd
07.2005 - 08.2007

Officer - Audit & Inspection Dept.

Development Credit Bank Limited
10.2003 - 07.2005

Chartered Accountant -

ICAI
06.2003 - 06.2006

Executive Accounts (Accounts Finalisation Group)

Patni Computer Systems Limited
10.2002 - 10.2003

Article Clerk

Sorab S. Engineer & Co, Chartered Accountants
07.1998 - 10.2002

CFA -

CFA Institute
07.1998 - 05.2001

B.Com -

Bhavans College - Mumbai University
06.1995 - 06.1998
Zameer GajiyaniCorporate Banker